Claude V. McKnight III

Claude V. McKnight III: Biography in Details

Who is Claude V. McKnight III?

Claude V. McKnight III is a Grammy-winner American singer and musician.

Claude is a renowned founding member of the musical band, Take 6. 

Next on the 7th of February 2020, he will be appearing in  Bellingham, WA for his concert along with Nnenna Freelon, Clint Holmes, and Tom Scott.

Claude V. McKnight III- Birth Age, Family

Claude was born Claude McKnight on the 2nd of October 1962 in New York to Claude Jr., father and Elaine, mother.

They are of Scottish ancestry.

He is the eldest among his three siblings Fred, Mike, and Brian. He was raised in Buffalo, NY along with his siblings.

What is Claude V. McKnight III’s net worth?

He has an estimated net worth of $1.5 million US.

As a Musician, his earnings are in the range 0f $21k-$207k US.

Apart from that, he also earns through his musical tour.

Early Life

Claude is greatly influenced by his grandfather, Fred Willis Sr who happened to be the choir director in the church.

His earliest memory regarding the music is going on the rehearsals on Friday night with his mother. In the rehearsals, he used to observe his grandfather who is leading the group of singers.

When he was in the fourth grade, he started to play the trombone. He also played the trombone during high school. After his second year in High school, his family moved to Orlando, Florida.

After that, he started playing and singing in the chorus. At the very time, his deepest wish was to play for Doc Severinson!

Professional Career

Take 6

After, his High School, he joined  Oakwood College in Huntsville, AL. During his first year in college, he auditioned for a group of students and formed the band, Alliance.

At the very early phase, the musical group performed in the local church. Later, in 1980, the group welcome their other band members, Alvin Chea, Cedric Dent, and David Thomas.

Later, the group signed a contract with the music group, Warner Alliance. In 1987, they renamed the group Takes 6.

Two years later, the group released a self-titled debut album under the same recording label. The album earned platinum certification and won its first two Grammy  Awards.

Some of his albums with the group along with the year and recording labels are-

Media Appearance

He was also featured in TV series like Saturday Night Live, Soul Train, and Tavis Smiley. Apart from that he also appeared in Take 6: All Access, America: A Tribute to Heroes, and Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones. 

Awards, Nomination

Some of his awards and nominations along with his musical group are-

• 1988, 3 times winner of Grammy Awards.
• 1990, MA Dove Award for the song, I L-O-V-E You. 

Is Claude V. McKnight III active on social media?

He has 8.02k followers on Instagram, 2.9k on Twitter, and 4.5k on Facebook.

He also has a self-titled YouTube channel with 239 subscribers and 26k views.

On Twitter, he is following personalities like Tony Baker, Ellen Pompe, Soledad O’Brien, and Susan Bennett.

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